mot
dieNounder Witz; der geistreiche Spruch
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Eisenbahnzugmaschine, die Waggons zieht.
- English meaning
- Locomotive
- Synonym
- Zugmaschine
- German example
- Die Lokomotive zog den langen Zug über die Brücke.
- English example
- The locomotive pulled the long train across the bridge.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Lokomotive
- Plural Form
- die Lokomotiven
Related words
- Motiv
mot
- Antrieb
mot
- Beweggrund
mot
- Muttertag
Mother's Day is a day when mothers are honored and celebrated.
- Aussicht
prospect, view
- Hauptplatine
Motherboard
- Treibstoff
Fuel is a substance that releases energy when burned or used in an engine to produce motion or heat.
- Dampflokomotive
Steam locomotive
- Animateur
Animator
- Ballett
Ballet is a theatrical dance form in which dancers perform to music to tell stories or express emotions.
- Defekt
Defect
- Tachometer
Tachometer
- Luftschiff
airship
- Vergissmeinnicht
Forget-me-not
- Dopamin
dopamine
- Hysteriker
Hysteric
- Patin
Godmother
- Defätismus
Defeatism
- Nachtfalter
Moth
- Oberbegriff
Hypernym
- Triebwerk
Engine
- Industrie
Industry
- Fürsorge
Care
- Kupplungspedal
Clutch pedal
- Motorhaube
Hood
- Lenker
Handlebar
- Lenkstange
Steering rod
- Autorennen
Car race
- Kühler
radiator, cooler
- Nahaufnahme
A close-up is a photograph or video where the subject is shown very close and in detail.
- Ingenieurin
Engineer (female)
- Paroxysmus
Paroxysm
- Wiegenlied
Lullaby
- Bindung
Bond
- Vibrato
Vibrato
- Dienstgrad
Rank
- Halbbruder
A half-brother is a male relative who shares only one parent with oneself, either the mother or the father.
- Kraftfahrzeug
Motor vehicle
- Kurbelwelle
Crankshaft
- Ökumene
Ecumenism refers to the movement promoting cooperation and unity between different Christian churches and denominations.
- Nachwuchs
young talent, offspring
- Slogan
slogan
- Perlmutter
Mother-of-pearl
- Osmoregulation
Osmoregulation
- Gotin
Godfather, Godmother
- Bindungspartner
A partner is a person with whom one has a close, emotional relationship, often in a romantic context.
- Bewegungsstörung
Movement disorder
- Brennstoffzellentechnik
Fuel cell technology
- Automobilsport
Motorsport
- Stirlingmotor
A Stirling engine is a heat engine that operates with an external heat source and uses a closed-cycle process.
- Wärmebewegung
Thermal motion
- Erbschaft
inheritance
Example sentences with “mot”
That was a good mot. (Das war ein guter geistreicher Spruch.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'mot' a common German word?
It is an older, literary loanword from French (bon mot). It is rarely used in daily conversation.